Xacti VPC-C4

Xacti VPC-C4

Sanyo Xacti VPC-C4 Review

By
Movable Type Admin

Review posted 08/23/2005

Click to take a QTVR tour of the Xacti C4

(Note to potential buyers: The Xacti C4 is not being officially sold in N. America
but can be found on eBay. The newer and higher resolution 5-megapixel Xacti C5 model
is available worldwide, see our user review here.)

The Sanyo "Xacti C4" is a stylishly thin, pocket-sized 4-megapixel hybrid - it's
both a digital still
camera and MPEG-4 video camera offering built-in digital image
stabilization and a swiveling 1.8-inch trans-reflective LCD screen. Users can
select real-time interpolation up to 8 megapixels which allows photos to be
enlarged to "bigger than life" proportions without sacrificing image
fidelity. The Xacti C4 is available in silver, gold, blue or orange models.

This palm-size camera has a precision 5.8x optical zoom lens that remains internal to the
camera body and features a 5-point auto focus system. Most instances of camera shake
during movie recording will be eliminated or greatly reduced by the digital image
stabilization system. Up to one hour of high resolution VGA (640x480) @ 30fps, MPEG-4
video recording with 48 kHz, 16-bit stereo sound can be captured on a 1GB
SD memory card. Never again will you miss those precious photo ops because the
versatile Xacti C4 can also capture high-resolution digital still images while
simultaneously recording video.

Still images and video files recorded by the C4 can be quickly uploaded via USB to a
PC or Mac for viewing, editing and sharing via e-mail. Images and video can also be
played back directly on your TV, or transferred to a VCR or DVD player. A-V outputs
provide for stereo audio, video and S-Video connections direct from the camera or via
the included docking station.

Visitors of Steves can visit the stores below for real-time pricing and availability. You can also find hot, soon to expire online offers on a variety of cameras and accessories at our very own Camera Deals page.